Mathew Fiorante and his team have been called the New York Yankees of professional Halo, and they upheld that reputation this past weekend.

Fiorante (Royal 2) competes with the team Tox Gaming on the pro circuit for the Xbox One video game Halo 5. This past weekend in Atlanta, the team won the grand final of the Halo Championship Series, which was also the final tournament for Halo 5. The win netted the team $120,000 U.S. The event was broadcast live on the website Twitch.tv.

Tox Gaming won two consecutive best-of-seven series against Reciprocity. In both of those series, Tox won four games straight, sweeping away their opponent with ease.

Fiorante’s older brother, Chris, works as the the team’s coach and goes by the handle Royal 1. Both continue to reside in Regina.

Mathew, 21, is considered one of the best players in the world of Halo esports, and his team has dominated the pro scene since Halo 5 debuted in 2015. His team has won the majority of Halo 5 tournaments, including two of the past three Halo world championships.

While rosters on Halo teams are frequently subject to change, Mathew and his three teammates have stuck together for the entirety of their time competing in Halo 5.

Following the victory, Mathew was interviewed about the win. You can watch the clip below.

This past weekend marked the final esports event for Halo 5. Microsoft has already announced the next entry in the franchise will be called Halo: Infinite, but has not said when the game will be released.

Mathew Fiorante when he won the Halo World Championship in 2016.Don Healy /
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